HB34 Alabama 2019 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Ron Johnson
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2019
Title: Pharmacy, St. Board, pharmacy technicians, reinstatement of license, lapsed fees limited to five years, Sec. 34-23-131am'd.
Summary: HB 34 updates pharmacy technician licensing by removing a time limit for reinstatement without exam and capping penalties and fees at five years, while keeping existing supervision, renewal, and continuing education requirements.
What This Bill Does
If a pharmacy technician's registration lapses, reinstatement can happen without an exam (no time limit). Penalties and late fees for lapsed registrations are limited to five years. The bill also maintains the current renewal cycle, live and non-live continuing education requirements, and the supervision and joint responsibility of pharmacists for technicians.

Who It Affects
Pharmacy technicians with a lapsed registration: can be reinstated without examination; penalties and fees are capped at five years; continuing education and renewal requirements remain in place.
Licensed pharmacists, pharmacies, and the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy: continue to supervise technicians, share liability for technicians' actions, and implement the registration, renewal, and education rules through board regulations.

Key Provisions
Deletes the time limit for reinstatement of a lapsed pharmacy technician registration without examination by the board.
Limits penalties and late fees for lapsed registrations to a maximum of five years.
Reaffirms biennial renewal in odd-numbered years, with renewal fees not less than $20, due Oct 31 and delinquent after Dec 31; renewal remains at the board's discretion.
If renewal fees are not paid, reinstatement may require penalties of $10-$20 per lapsed year and payment of all lapsed fees, capped at five years, with possible examination.
Requires pharmacy technicians to complete three hours of continuing education annually (or six hours biennially), including one live hour per year; extensions may be granted and disciplinary action may occur for noncompliance.
Pharmacy technicians must operate under direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist; pharmacists are jointly responsible for the technicians' actions.

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Subjects: Pharmacy, Alabama State Board of